Daylight saving time ends this Sunday, November 1, at 2am. Before you go to bed Saturday night, set your clocks back one hour.
The time change is also a good reminder to check the smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in your home. Working alarms give your household the earliest possible warning in an emergency.
- Test every smoke and CO detector by pressing the test button.
- Replace the batteries if needed, or if the alarm is chirping.
- Replace any smoke alarm that is more than 10 years old. Replace CO alarms according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Make sure there is a working smoke alarm on every level of your home and outside each sleeping area, and a CO alarm near sleeping areas.
As the weather gets colder and heating systems come back into use, working detectors matter even more. A few minutes of checking this weekend helps keep you, your family, and your neighbors safe.
